Remote Senior Site Reliability Engineer (UK Remote)

Description:

• Join NuOrder by Lightspeed team to support cross-cutting concerns like cloud infrastructure, reliability, incident management, data warehousing, analytics, and more.
• Assist Dev teams in scaling by providing necessary infrastructure and tools.
• Build and maintain multi-region infrastructures and networks for reliable, efficient, and secure product operation.
• Implement DevOps principles to ensure product reliability and security.
• Design, develop, and manage robust infrastructure on GCP using cloud-native technologies.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment and release processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to monitor software health, define reliability metrics, and manage error budgets.
• Apply software engineering principles to enhance software reliability and speed up delivery.
• Support incident management and conduct post-mortem analysis to prevent future outages.
• Mentor junior SREs and developers on cloud architecture, data management, and software development best practices.
• Manage infrastructure changes through infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, systems administration, or software engineering.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis).
• Familiarity with network protocols, IP networking, and network troubleshooting.
• Strong programming skills in Bash, Python, Go, etc.
• Experience managing large-scale cloud infrastructure in Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) and logging solutions (e.g., ELK stack).
• Understanding of security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues under pressure.
• Effective communication skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Eagerness to learn and embrace challenges.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work in a talented global team with growth prospects.
• Flexible Working policy.
• Lightspeed share scheme participation.
• Company pension program.
• Private medical insurance.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Mental health online platform, counseling, and coaching services.
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents.
• Language classes and LinkedIn Learning license.
• Volunteer day.